Shipping container



1619,91? March 8, 1927. w. R BROWN. 7

SHIPPING CONTAINER Filed Sept. 4. 1925 Patented Mar. 8, 1927;

UN liT'E'D S TAT ES earner orrica.

SHIPPING CONTAINER.

Application fi1ec1 September 4, 1925 light in weight and convenient to handle and in which very little metal is used.

I have also provided means for closing the container and a novel locking attachment which will securely protect the contents from theft or injury.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation, partly in section, showing my improved shipping container;

Fig; 2 is a plan view, partly broken away; and

Figs. 3 and 4 are partial side elevations, looking in the directions of the arrows 3 and 4 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, my improved shipping container comprises an outer casing 10, preferably of wood and having a wooden bottom 11 forming a portion thereof. The side Walls of the casing may be secured to the bottom 11 by a bottom band 12 and may be supported by a hoop 13 or in any other convenient manner.

My improved shipping container also comprises an inner casing 14-, preferably formed of wood and having side walls and a wooden bottom, the inner casing 14 being spaced substantially away from the outer casing 10 when the parts are assembled, as clearly indicated in Fig. 1.

The upper edge of the inner casing 14 is positioned substantially below the upper edge of the outer casing 10 and the space between the inner and outer casings is filled with some suitable heat insulating material, such as cork waste, either in granular or sheet form. casing ring 15, preferably Serial No. EQAZS.

of wood, is fitted within the outer casing. 10 and. rests upon the upper. edge of the inner casing 1 1, thusv securely closing the packing space and protecting the packing material from displacement or injury.-

A cover 16, also preferably of wood, is fitted to the top of the container and rests upon the upper edge of the outer casing 10 or upon a compressible gasket 17 of feltor other suitable material. A disc 18 of waste cork or similar material is secured to the und r side of the cover 16 and extends downward within the outer casing 10, closely adjacent to the casing ring 15, so as to become,

pressed thereagainst, when the cover is locked, as set forth in detail hereinafter.

The inner chamber 20 of theshipping c011;

tainer is, thus almost entirely enclosed by heat insulating material and at the sides and. bottom is also protected by two spaced walls of wood or other. suitable material, The can or other receptacle It in which the ice-cream or other food material is packed;

preferablylits closely withinthe chamber 20, leaving very little unoccupiedair space therein.

A hinge plate is securedtoone side wall of the outer casing 10 and a hook plate 26 is similarly secured to the opposite side wall. A bar 27 is pivoted to the hinge plate 25 and is notched to receive the hook 26 which extends upward from the hook plate 26. A locking lever 28 is pivoted at 29 to the bar 27 and is provided with a locking cam portion 30 adapted to engage the hook 26 and thus force the cover 16 closely against the gasket 17, and the disc 18 against the casing ring 15, with an effective cam action.

The locking lever 28 is also provided with a handle portion 32 by which the lever may be manipulated and 1 preferably provide cars 33 and 34 on the bar 27 and handle portion 32 respectively, which ears may be connected by a sealing wire 35, as indicated in Fig. 2, to prevent movement of the locking lever 28. I have thus provided a shipping container of light weight and of simple construction and one which requires no ice or other additional material to preserve the low temperature of the contents. It will also be evident that the container is entirely closed and that the contents thereof is effectively protected from removal or injurv Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

y l. A shipping container comprising inner and outer casings spaced from each other, said inner casing having its upper edge positioned below the top of the outer casing, a casing ring fitting within the outer casing and engaging the upper edge of the inner casing, and a cover for said container having a, self-supporting disc of compressible heat insulating material secured to the underside thereof and projecting downward and covering the casing ring, the upper end of the inner casing and the chamber therein, and means for compressing said disc against said casing ring and the inside of said outer casing to provide a seal between the con- J tainer and the cover.

2. A shipping container comprising an outer wood casing, an inner wood casing forming a storage chamber and spaced from said outer casing at its sides and bottom and having the upper edge positioned substantially belon the top of said outer casing, a heat insulating packing material filling the space between said outer and inner cas-V ming said cover into sealing engagement with the inner and outer casings.

3. A shipping container comprising an outer casing having a hinge plate and a hook plate secured thereto, a cover, a bar secured to said cover and pivoted to said hinge plate, and a locking lever pivoted to said bar and having a cam-shaped locking end engaging said hook plate and a handle eznending along said bar when said cover is locked.

4. A shipping container comprising a cas ing having a gasket of packing material over its upper edge and having a hinge plate and a hook plate secured to said upper edge, an inner casing for said container, a cover having a disc of compressible material on its lower face, a bar secured to said cover and pivoted to said hinge plate, and means co acting with said bar and hook plate to COD1- press the packing and disc and thereby form a seal between the cover and the casings and means on said bar to secure the cover in position.

5. A shipping container comprising a casing having a hinge plate and a hook plate secured thereto, a cover, a bar secured to said cover and pivoted to said hinge plate, a locking lever pivoted to said bar and hav ing a cam-shaped locking end engaging said hook plate and a handle extending along said bar when said cover is locked, and means to secure said locking lever in looking position on said bar.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

WILLIAM R. ni own. 

